The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02
The House.

~ f6tlLl0nb were presented IOT t06 re.
lpeal OF the charter of the town of Mar
lin. Referred.
From citizens OF Warren county, for
d conventional rate of interest, not ex-
ceeding per cent. Referred.
n From forty-nine citizens of Hickman
county, for the relief of druggists back
Makes. Referred.
From officers of Pickett county, ask
ing that they be furnished with Su-
preme Court reports accompanied by
resolutioD). Referred.
From citizens of White county, ask
ing that bounty be placed on dogs
and crow scalps.
The House took up under suspen-
sios of the rules and passed all House
bills on the second reading, which
were distributed among the commit
tees.
Among these bills was the bill pro-
viding for the submission Of the pre-
hibition constitutional amendment to
the peonle Mr.. Eorris's bill, which
passed first reading yesterday, contains
the same provisions as the Mcdowell
senats bill.
The yeas and nays were called and
the bill. passed, second Ieading-yeas
| 70, nays Z. The bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Davis, Hssslock, ,Littletun and Clapp
voted against the bill.
Col. Savage's bill to prevent joint
stock companies or corporations from
| interfering upon the rights of EN-.
ployee, the bill makes itunlawful for
such employers to discharge or
threaten to discharge employees If they
don't vote for certain men or measures
or for exercising their own choice as
TO where they shall trade.
Recommended by the Judiciary
Committee for passage.
Mr.. Savage said that this bill was
intended TO do away with the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court, reported in
18th Lea, page 607, in which a coIpo.
ration had been sustained in its right
TO order the discharge Of employees If
they traded with certain pereon.
The action in this case was brought by
the firm with which the employees of
railroad had been forbidden to trade.
The bill passed third resding-yeas,
63; nays, 8.
Mr.. Parks moved that, the druggists
relief bill, which was made the special
order for Thursday, be taken up this
morning instead, as some members OF
the Committee on Charitable Institu-
tions would have to 60 to Knoxville
this afternoon.
Mr.. johnson called attention to the
fact that some gentlemen had gone
away who wished to vote on the bill
and who had gone with the under
standing that the bill was TO be the
special order for Thursday. Two days
having elapsed he didn't think q
reconsi deration was In order.
The Speaker thought the House bad
a right to take up the special order
under suspension of the rules, If go
desired, but he thought the bill hay:
ing been fixed as Especial order should
come up at the time agreed upon.
A motion to suspend the rules and
take up the bill failed-yeas, 80;
nays, Al.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Nicely: Oondemning the
burning Of Gov. Taylor in etigY at
Lebanon. Lies over.
Mr.. Gollsdsy thought this report OF
such an occurrence at Lebanon was
not true. He had seen people
from there since aud they knew
nothing of such an affair.
New bills introduced and passed
6rst reading:
To regulate the collection OF taxes
on sale of lands.
To authorize county courts to elect
school directors for each civil district.
To regulate the compensation OF
clerks and masters.
House joint resolution authorizing
the Commissioners Of the West Ten
nessee Hospital for the Insane to pur-
chase additional land was next taken
up on motion to reconsider.
Mr.. johnson, who had entered the
motion TO reconsider, opposed the
resolution on the grounds OF economy.
He claimed that the original appro-
priation Of $S5,000 was all that had
been contemplated, and read from the
Act under which the work was under
taken in support Of the claim. Yet
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